Disposable razor



Oct. 3, 1967 H G. LOGAN 3,344,910

DISPOSABLE RAZOR Filed Aug. 21, 1964 INV EN TOR Hare/e G 0342:

ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,344,910 DISPOSABLE RAZOR Harvey G. Logan, 45 Institute St., Frewsburg, N.Y. 14738 Filed Aug. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 391,127 3 Claims. (Cl. 206-16) This invention relates to an improvement in razors and 7 more particularly to those so designed and constructed as to adequately serve their intended purpose and, at the same time, be available to the public at less than the normal price of such razors as they are intended to supplant.

More particularly, the invention proposes a razor that, because of its multiple arrangement and interfitting of parts, lends itself to construction from moldable, relatively inexpensive materials.

It is, of course, well known that so-called expendable or throw-away razors have been available to the purchasing public for some time. These razors, by the very nature of their low cost or expendability have obviously had to sacrifice one or more features of the well known safety razor. Unfortunately, the results have been the production of inaccurate parts, with a resulting inferior shaving device. Also, it is found that in many instances the necessity to curtail costs has resulted in multiple designs, none of which were primarily intended to produce a smooth and efiicient shave.

The general failure of the prior art to combine an expendable or throw-away razor with one comparable in performance to well known brands has led to the present development of a razor that would cheaply serve its intended purpose.

It is believed the present invention adequately serves these purposes and to this end it may be set out that one of the important objects lies in the provision of a razor structure that consists of accurately makeable parts which, when assembled, assume such accuracy of position as to assure a shave of the caliber expected of the more costly razors.

It is another important object of the invention to devise a holder for one of the several well known available blades. This not only assures a number of good, clean shaves from the blade with which the razor is equipped, but permits the purchase of additional blades as replacements and, in the last analysis, makes of a temporary or emergency razor, a secondary one for travel.

It is also an object of the invention to combine the compactness of razor parts with a design such that the razor, when assembled with a conventional blade, may be adjusted as to blade angle for best shaving convenience.

Again it is pointed out that the present invention, with its ability to adequately serve its intended purpose, is of so little cost to the user as to represent an economical advancement in the field of shaving.

Due to construction of the parts of the present invention, it is possible to equip a portion thereof with several of the required substances that are commonly used and make for a better shave and to this end a multiplicity of compartments are conveniently provided that may contain a nominal quantity of shaving soap, after shave semisol-id material and even an astringent.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which FIG. 1 represents a side elevational view of a complete razor embodying one form of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an end view, taken as suggested at 2-2 of FIG. 1, and shows certain of the structural details;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 2, the handle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 now being in position for attachment to the razor head;

3,344,910 Patented Oct. 3, 1967 FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the razor head when assembled by joining the handle thereto;

FIG. 5 suggests that unit of the razor that may contain the several ingredients essential to shaving and is in opposed relation to the portion mounting the razor head; and

FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken assuggested by the line 6-6 of FIG. 5, proposing one method of coupling the various parts into an assembled package for distribution.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the refer ence numeral 10 is employed to generally designate a compacted razor of the type generally described and hereinafter more specifically set out. For convenience of description, it may be stated that the razor, as a unit, appears as a cylinder 11 (see FIG. 2) which, in effect, consists of a wedge shaped body portion or container 12, a razor head 13 and a receptacle for shaving materials 14.

The portion 12, on one face 16, is plane throughout its length, with the possible exception of a lengthwise edge rib 17 along the wide side of the portion and a narrow so-called rib 18 defining the narrow edge of the portion. The counterpart of the face 16 takes the form of a face 19 that extends approximately a little over one-half the length of the portion. This face then becomes a semicircular part 21 that continues to the portions end. Thus, with the head 13 conforming to the part 21, it will complete the semi-circular, lengthwise contour of this side of the cylinder 11 that includes the body portion 12.

The receptacle 14 is a semi-circular, dished portion (see FIG. 6). The exterior or curved surface complements the head 13 and the part 21 to complete the lengthwise cylinder 11 shown in FIG. 2. Although this receptacle may have one or more dividers 22 to provide a number of compartments 23, this feature is only important in making the razor a self-contained unit having to do with the complete operation of shaving. It will be noted that the body portion 12, at its widest, is formed with a full length cylindrical opening 24. This opening receives a rod or handle 26 which, due to a taper (not shown), allows snug engagement with the walls of the opening 24.

Attention is now directed to the razor head 13. This head consists of a plate 27 which, on one face 28, is flat and adapted to abut the corresponding fiat face 19. The opposite face of this plate is outwardly curved as suggested at 29 (see FIG. 3). This plate, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a series of three openings-namely, end openings 31 and a central larger opening 32. The head proper 33, consists of a member having a concave inner surface 34 which is slightly greater dished than the surface 29 of the plate 27. Projecting inwardly from a horizontal center line of the head 33 are studs which have their ends embedded in the plate. The endmost studs 36 are spaced and designed to project into the opening 31 of a common type razor blade 37. Between the studs 36 is a threaded stud 38 that projects through the opening in the center of the blade 37 and the opening 32 in the plate 27. This stud is engageable with a threaded interior opening 39 in one end of the handle 26.

For a better understanding of the invention, a brief description of the structure, assembly and use is believed suitable. To this end, the following remarks are directed. As was pointed out, the invention is intended to fill the need of a device that is either generally unavailable, expensive or unsatisfactory for its intended purpose. Consequently, the razor consists of several parts which, when suitably fitted together, present a compact unit easily wrapped or packaged for individual dispensing. For example, the elongated cylindrical structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 would lend itself to all manner of shelf dispensing and particularly to vending machines such as are in common use for many small itsems, often required at times and places not generally convenient for their purchase.

As has been suggested, the present improvement in a razor has been designed as utility. Consequently, the unit consists of a carrier or base 12, intended to support the required portions of a razor in a convenient, cylindrical form. The razor proper consists of the head 13 and handle 26 and these parts, as the drawing shows, cooperate with the carrier 12 and receptacle 14 to complete the cylindrical unit 10. It is pointed out that the contour of the surfaces 29 and 34 of the blade securing head are so designed that,

' when the handle 26 is threaded onto the stud 38, the

handle end draws the plate 27 and head 33 towards each other with the blade 37 conforming to these generally mating contours. Of course, the result of turning down the handle changes the angularity of the exposed edge of the blade and this, in eficct, changes the elfective shaving pitch of the blade.

Although some variations in the structure and assembly of the present invention may be made, it is contemplated that these variations or other changes are within the spirit and scope of the invention insofar as they subscribe to the terminology of the attached claims.

Having thus set forth my invention, what I claim as new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

1. A disposable razor kit comprising a cylindrical member including separable parts essential to form a razor for shaving, a generally Wedge-shaped body portion having one plane side receiving a shaving material receptacle and means removably attaching said receptacle to said portion, a part of the length of said portion being flat and having a razor head mounted thereon, said razor head mounted on the flap part of said wedge-shaped body portion, said wedge-shaped portion, said receptacle and said razor head form said cylindrical member, and the wide area of said wedge portion having a lengthwise opening, a rod-like handle mounted in said opening, said handle being joinable to said head when the essential parts of said kit have been disassembled.

2. A disposable razor kit comprising a cylindrical member including separable parts essential 'to form a razor for shaving, a generally wedge-shaped body portion having one plane side receiving a shaving material receptacle and means removably attaching said receptacle to said portion, a part of the length of said portion being flat and having a razor head mounted thereon, said head consisting of a plate having a given convex contour and an opposing flat face for engagement with said wedge portion, a razor head having an inner surface of difierent contour than the corresponding surface of said plate, said mount including suitably spaced and anchored studs projecting from said inner surface and engageable with cor responding openings in said plate, a razorrblade between said mount and said plate and means for drawing said blade into conformity with said mount whereby to create a proper shaving angle for said blade.

3. A disposable razor kit comprising a cylindrical member including separable parts essential to form a razor for shaving, a generally wedge-shaped body portion having one plane side receiving a shaving material receptacle and means removably attaching said receptacle to said portion, a part of the length of said portion being flat and having a razor head mounted thereon, said head for said razor including parts for clamping a blade therebetween, a handle attachable to said head and adjustable to bow said blade into a selected shaving angle and a compartment in said wedge-shaped portion to receive said handle.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,620,389 3/1927 Payton 206-56 1,815,459 7/1931 Catier 206-16 2,350,467 6/1944 Kowalski 206-46 THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

W. T. DIXSON, JR., Assistant Examiner. 

1. A DISPOSABLE RAZOR KIT COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER INCLUDING SEPARABLE PARTS ESSENTIAL TO FORM A RAZOR FOR SHAVING, A GENERALLY WEDGE-SHAPED BODY PORTION HAVING ONE PLANE SIDE RECEIVING A SHAVING MATERIAL RECEPTACLE AND MEANS REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID RECEPTACLE TO SAID PORTION, A PART OF THE LENGTH OF SAID PORTION BEING FLAT AND HAVING A RAZOR HEAD MOUNTED THEREON, SAID RAZOR HEAD MOUNTED ON THE FLAP PART OF SAID WEDGE-SHAPED BODY PORTION, SAID WEDGE-SHAPED PORTION, SAID RECEPTACLE AND SAID RAZOR HEAD FORM SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, AND THE WIDE AREA OF SAID WEDGE PORTION HAVING A LENGTHWISE OPENING, A ROD-LIKE HANDLE MOUNTED IN SAID OPENING, SAID HANDLE BEING JOINABLE TO SAID HEAD WHEN THE ESSENTIALLY PARTS OF SAID KIT HAVE BEEN DISASSEMBLED. 